What is thanksgiving?
1. Recounting the past acts of God.
It is simply counting your blessings Ps 103:1-2
2. It is an Attitude of Gratitude to God for what He has done for you
3. It is a force that moves your heart to celebrate the Acts of God in your life
Why Must We Give Thanks
1. It is a good thing Ps 92:1
2. It is the Will of God 1Thess 5:18
3. It is the key to access the promise of God Heb 10.36
4. Your prayer is NOT complete without thanksgiving Phil 4.6
5. Thanksgiving turns dead things into life, John 11.41
Quotes
Gratitude is a spiritual force that empowers you to scale higher. You cannot change to higher level without it.
What Makes Thanksgiving Powerful
1. Thanksgiving paves the way for fresh impact Ps 89:20-24
2. It is the key to your supernatural victory 2 Chron 20:22-24
3. Multiplication answer to gratitude John 6:6-13
4. Thanksgiving establishes you in the house of God Ps 92:1-3
5. Sustainable fruitfulness Ps 92:14
Key Points
1. Praise is a powerful instrument, it attracts God's presence. If you have being struggling with a problem, try praise. It can change your life because, as you praise God, the earth releases her increase and you would be blessed
2. Being thankless and unappreciative has a negative impact on the human heart
3. An attitude of praise and thanksgiving makes a merry heart.
A merry heart does good like medicine. It takes a joyful heart to go through a day, week, month challenges not withstanding
4. Amazingly, many people think it is their duty to worry over issues.
Murmuring, complaining and worrying does not solve any problem
But praise and thanksgiving ventilates your mind and allows you to think straight
Conclusion
The height of a building is determined by its foundation
When you start well and continue in the same your end shall surely be successful
Your attitude determines your altitude